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Paris Echo
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Faulks is beyond doubt a master Financial Times Here is Paris as you have never seen it before a city in which every building seems to hold the echo of an unacknowledged past, the shadows of Vichy and Algeria. American postdoctoral researcher Hannah and runaway Moroccan teenager Tariq have little in common, yet both are susceptible to the daylight ghosts of Paris. Hannah listens to the extraordinary witness of women who were present under the German Occupation; in her desire to understand their lives, and through them her own, she finds a city bursting with clues and connections. Out in the migrant suburbs, Tariq is searching for a mother he barely knew. For him in his innocence, each boulevard, Mtro station and street corner is a source of surprise. In this urgent and deeply moving novel, Faulks deals with questions of empire, grievance and identity. With great originality and a dark humour, Paris Echo asks how much we really need to know if we are to live a valuable life. Faulks captures the voice of a century Sunday Times The most impressive novelist of his generation Sunday Telegraph
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readingjedi
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Mehso-so

I'm giving this So-So because I'm genuinely unsure how I feel about. Was it good or bad? Boring or intriguing? Hmm, I really don't know! It had its moments but was mainly left wondering what it had all been about. There's LOTS of Parisian street names that's for sure! I did enjoy the sections about the women during WW2 but I have a vague suspicion it might be really nicely written mumbo-jumbo! And the ending was pure cheese 🧀

rosalita I find myself feeling that way about a lot of Sebastian Faulks. Beautifully written, but hollow somehow. 2y
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readingjedi
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Starting this one today. Not sure I'm in the right frame of mind for it really, was fancying something light and funny. But this is next on The List and The List MUST BE OBEYED!!!! 🤣🤣🤣😳

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TrishB
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Pickpick

Enjoyed this one 😁
You never know what you‘re going to get from Faulks, brilliance (Birdsong, Engleby), trite stuff (A Week in December) or anything in between. This one definitely leans more to the brilliance. A good afternoon‘s read.

quietlycuriouskate Oh dear, I've had A Week in December on my shelf for about a year! 5y
Cathythoughts Great ♥️👍🏻I have this one 5y
TrishB @kathedron I just couldn‘t finish that one! But you may like it 🤷‍♀️ 5y
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TrishB @Cathythoughts it‘s not the plot line for this one - it‘s definitely the human insights ♥️ (edited) 5y
Blaire I love birdsong but that is the only Faulks I‘ve read. 5y
KarenUK I enjoyed this one too... It‘s the only Faulks I‘ve read... 5y
BarbaraBB Great review. I admit I sometimes hesitate to start his books because of what you say. Birdsong is one of my favorite books, not one came close ever since! 5y
TrishB @Blaire you started with the best! 5y
TrishB @KarenUK you‘ve got a few others then! 5y
TrishB @BarbaraBB he‘s very erratic! And I agree, no others have touched Birdsong yet! 5y
emmaturi I fancy this one! I started One Week in December but gave up, just couldn't get into it! 5y
TrishB @emmaturi I bailed on that one, this is nothing like it! 5y
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Twocougs
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Pickpick

Transported to my much beloved Paris. Interesting and unique characters. A nice read.

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Reecaspieces
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Mehso-so

🍭🍭🍭 HELLO LITTENS! Believe it or not there is snow in the forecast for the ‘Sip. This review is up on my blog. Stop by and say hi! https://reecaspieces.com/2018/11/14/paris-echo-by-sebastian-faulks-review-partne...

SaturnDoo Hi!!! I wish we could get snow here in TN!!! It's cold and rainy here. Hope it doesn't freeze 😐. Stay warm!!! Have a great day!!!! 6y
Reecaspieces @SaturnDoo it is pretty dang cold here! Stay warm as well! ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
SaturnDoo @Reecaspieces ❤❤❤ thanks 🤗 6y
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KellyHunsakerReads
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Listening to this wonderful #audiobook after listening to a rave review on YouTube.

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Eyejaybee
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Pickpick

Another fine book from Sebastian Faulks, re-affirming his reputation as one of our finest living literary novelists. See my Goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37639719-paris-echo. #parisecho #sebastianfaulks #paris #secondworldwar #politics #history #france #resistance #germanoccupation #literaryfiction #contemporaryfiction #parismetro

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Eyejaybee
Paris Echo | Sebastian Faulks
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Libby1 I THOUGHT this looked like a Scottish or Irish breakfast! Enjoy. 6y
Eyejaybee It was delicious 😄 6y
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